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The Ninth Edition of An Introduction to Community & Public Health provides the latest trends and statistics in community health. With an emphasis on developing the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in health education, this best-selling introductory text covers such topics as epidemiology, community organisation, programme planning, minority health, health care, mental health, environmental health, drugs, safety and occupational health. A robust pedagogy and Navigate 2 Advantage Access help students understand and retain key learning objectives and better prepare for class.

NEW information on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on family planning

NEW information on preconception health care and counseling which are relative new foci for pregnancy health

NEW discussion regarding vaccine safety and non-vaccination due to religious and philosophical exceptions which affect vulnerable population

NEW information on the relationship of mental health to general health

NEW information on new law enforcement policies regarding how to handle people with mental health crises

EXPANDED information on electronic or e-cigarettes, abuse of opioid pain relievers, and the move by some states to legalize the use of marijuana for medical or recreational uses

EXPANDED information on barriers to prenatal care and the importance of nutrition and vitamin supplementation during pregnancy

EXPANDED & REVISED – A total revamped Chapter 14, Community Health and the Environment, includes new information on mold as an indoor pollutant, runoff and lead as water pollutants, complex disasters, the Zika virus, and emergency preparedness and response. In addition, a new box on the Flint, Michigan, drinking water crisis has been included

Table of Contents:

Unit I Foundations of Community and Public Health

Chapter 1 Community and Public Health: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Chapter 2 Organizations that Help Shape Community and Public Health

Chapter 3 Epidemiology: The Study of Disease, Injury, and Death in the Community

Chapter 4 Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases: Prevention and Control of Diseases and Health Conditions

Chapter 5 Community Organizing/ Building and Health Promotion Programming

Chapter 6 The School Health Program: A Component of Community and Public Health